The Beaver Will Get a U.K. Release

Guess the U.K. hates Mel Gibson less than the cast of The Hangover does, because unlike over on this side of the Atlantic, Gibson's The Beaver has locked in a theatrical release: February 11, 2011, when it will go up against Black Swan, Just Go With It, No Strings Attached, and Yogi Bear. Mel Gibson diehards: Book your flights now! [DigitalSpy]

Judi Dench Will Be Ravished by Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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Proving that Helen Mirren isn't the only over-60 Brit with compelling cougar credentials, Judi Dench has been cast in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, where she'll get frisky with Johnny Depp in a cameo role. Baz Bamingoye reports that Dench will play a noblewoman whose carriage Depp escapes into, and that "as he ravishes her, he ­manages to rob her." However, we're sure she won't mind the loss of her jewels, since the assignation will almost certainly reactivate her lusty old-lady libido, as these things are wont to do. (We minored in Old Ladies Who Say Sexually Inappropriate Things Onscreen in college, see.) [Daily Mail]

Is Zac Effron Up For The Role Of Kaneda In Akira?

Looks like he might be according to /Film. Read on, if you dare!..
Its just a rumor for the time being, but word is that Zac Effron has been offered the lead role(I assume that's Kaneda) in the upcoming live action version of the popular manga/anime, Akira. /Film's Peter Sciereta says..

I’m not able to confirm the offer, but one source tells me Efron is in talks, while another says that it is “far from a done deal.”

To be honest, if this did come to pass I wouldn't be at all surprised. It seems like this adaptation is being taken in a fairly family friendly direction indeed. The project originated at WB through Leonardo Dicaprio's Appian Way production company. Irish director Ruairhi Robinson was originally going to direct. Since then the script has gone through a few hands, and numerous rewrites. Now Albert Hughes(of The Hughes Brothers) is in the driving seat, and last we heard from him he said he wants the first movie(he doesn't know if he will even stick around for the second instalment) will be brought in at a PG13. What better way to solidify that than to bring in Zac Effron as your lead. maybe they can get Justin Bieber on board as Tetsuo?

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Its Official: MJ Will Not Feature In The Spider-Man Reboot

We thought Emma Stone might be MJ, then we heard there would be two female leads, then that MJ would only have a small part etc etc. Well it now looks like our favourite smokin hot red head will not feature in Marc Webb's movie..at all.
This thing has being going back and forth ever since the reboot was announced. It was assumed that Mary Jane would be a part of the story. But then news broke that director Marc Webb was actually on the look out for 2 female leads, surely MJ and Gwen Stacy? Then that was narrowed down to one, and Emma Stone looked likely to nab the role everyone assumed was that of MJ since, despite being naturally blond, Stone has donned the red locks in most of her other roles. Well as we know, Stone will be Gwen Stacy. And we now know courtesy of The Wrap, Miss Mary Jane Watson will not be appearing at all..

..an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap that Mary Jane Watson will not appear in the film after all, as the character is not currently featured in James Vanderbilt's screenplay, and apparently never was.

Even so, word is that the original idea was to have a love triangle between MJ, Stacy and Parker but this idea was dropped. There was also talk of Stone playing MJ(which is evidently where all of the 2 female leads talk sprang from), but when she won the part of Stacy instead they decided to stick with one lady to get Parker's Spidey sense a tingling. I'm sure many will see this as a good thing. There is no need to over complicate the plot with this first movie, and there is plenty of time to bring MJ in later on. Provided they don't reboot this franchise before a sequel comes out of course..
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Sally Field To Star Alongside Martin Sheen As Aunt May In Spider-Man?

The same site who broke the news that Martin Sheen will play Uncle Ben, are now claiming that the Brothers & Sisters actress is in talks for the role of Aunt May...
Previously portrayed by Rosemary Harris in the past three Sam Raimi helmed Spider-Man movies, it seems that Marc Webb is taking things in a slightly different direction by casting the younger actress (by twenty years) best known for her role in Forest Gump and more recently in ABC's Brothers & Sisters. Here's what the site had to say:

"Sally Field as Aunt May?"


"The actress is in early talks to play Peter Parker’s beloved aunt in the new Spider-Man movie, which Marc Webb is directing for Columbia."

What do you think about this? Is she a good choice to star alongside Martin Sheen? And does the fact that they've gone for a younger actress hint at things being a little more "Ultimate" in the upcoming reboot? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!

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Martin Sheen Set To Play Uncle Ben In Spider-Man

Apparently veteran actor Martin Sheen is in final negotiations to play Uncle Ben in Columbia’s new Spider-Man movie...
According to a Hollywood Reporter exclusive, Sheen is close to finalizing a deal to sign on as Uncle Ben, who's death is the catalyst for Peter Parker to start to take his new found powers seriously in the comics. The character was previously played by Oscar winner Cliff Robertson in Sam Raimi's movies.

Sheen, repped by ICM, is a veteran of the screen, having appeared in over 100 movies since 1967. He can be seen at the moment in The Way, which is directed by his son Emilio Estevez. He joins Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as The Lizard(though that has yet to be confirmed).

The Spider-Man reboot will be directed by Marc Webb and will be released in 3D on July 3, 2012.

First Look at Bloodrayne: The Third Reich Sales Art!

Yes its time for another Bloodrayne movie and this one has Nazi's in a war-torn World War II setting, just like the actual game had...
Years removed from the original vamp movie, the sexy red headed sword-swinging vampire is back and ready to splash more blood.

Rayne (Natassia Malthe) fights against the Nazis in Europe during World War II, encountering Ekart Brand, a Nazi leader whose target is to inject Adolf Hitler with Rayne's blood in an attempt to transform him into a dhampir and attain immortality.

The third film in directors Uwe Boll's trilogy will begin shooting next year in January. Produced also by Boll and also Dan Clarke, written by Michael Nachoff.

Bloodrayne: The Third Reich:

Starring: Natassia Malthe as Rayne

Michael Paré as Ekart Brand

Brendan Fletcher as Nathaniel

Willam Belli as Vasyl Tishenko

Natalia Guslistaya as Sniper Natalia

Annett Culp as Magda Markovic

Steffen Mennekes as Lt. Kaspar Jaeger

Nik Goldman as Bartender

Vjekoslav Katusin as Nazi officer

Goran Manić as Boris


LEEE777 - First movie was in medieval times which was an enjoyable romp then a not so good Old West sequel that didn't go down well. Now fans of the game will finally get that World War II setting that they have been wishing for, that hopefully Captain America will be getting too. Bloodrayne: The Third Reich could be the best one yet!

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